Comments on: Peterson on track to play in Week One

By: vikesfansteve

vikesfansteve — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:29:39 +0000

Terry Allen had his knee reconstructed twice and had 1000 yd seasons afterwords.

By: favreblows

favreblows — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 17:22:23 +0000

All you dreamers out there are in for a very rude awakening. AP will be average at best this year, and he’ll never be what he once was. The Vikes could have traded him for a couple of first round picks, but they decided to pay big money to a RB….on a team with absolutely no talent. They will continue to pay for that decision for years. They may be the most inept organization in the NFL. TT NEVER would have paid AP…..out the door he would have been.

Vikes—4-12
Book it.

By: digger3030

digger3030 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:09:38 +0000

If a torn ligament is healed it is healed. A “setback” would mean a retear. They just don’t want to look stupid if he gets reinjured in a meaningless preseason game. I wouldn’t mind seeing him out there before week one but understand them being cautious. So happy to see him back! That looked really bad when it happened.

By: citnetter

citnetter — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:35:59 +0000

Riiiiight, just take it slow… Just wait until AP runs through and/or around a couple guys and pops a long TD run and Gerhart and the “take it slow” approach will be an afterthought for fans and coaches alike.

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:22:39 +0000

I’m rooting for AP, but history isn’t on his side.

Show me a back that had knee surgery and came back to play at the same level they played at before the injury.

By: thankheavenfornumberseven

thankheavenfornumberseven — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:56:07 +0000

Can you people just relax? They’re going to be smart with this. The key is to limit his carries and see how his knee reacts to cutting and being hit. The trainers can see if he’s favoring his other knee, if his running style is different, and how fatigue affects him. As he shows he can handle it, they’ll gradually increase his number of carries. If everyone agrees that he’s 100%, getting five carries in Week 1 is no different than getting five carries in Week 7.

By: ben1332

ben1332 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:21:59 +0000

When the Steelers won in ’05 they had 170 more runs than passes and when the Giants won in ’07 they had a pretty balanced offense with 544 passes and 469 runs. I believe they were a run first team despite the 75 more passes as those were largely dictated by game situations like the Vikings last season with 62 more passes than runs. The games normally being decided by the quarterbacks means the teams that throw more, because they have superior QBs, should be expected to have more success but not that a team can’t win with a very strong running game.

By: vikesfansteve

vikesfansteve — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 03:07:19 +0000

Once again, AP was in the NFC Championship in his absolute prime. He got over 100 yds and 3 TD’s. He also fumbled 3 times. But his talent was not & has not been wasted playing for the Vikings. People who mention that come across as misinformed and ignorant. Also hold him back for what? The doctors say he is 100% healthy. You can’t get more healthy than that. If he is ready to play now then he plays. Finally, the Saints twice went from 3 wins to 10 wins in the last 6 years. Every year the is a team with less than 6 wins the prior season that goes to the playoffs. The Rams went from 4-12 to Superbowl champs. And as seen with the Bears when Cutler got hurt if the Lions loose Stafford and the Packers loose Rodgers they are done. So anything can happen any year in the NFL. The Vikings can easily win 9 with their schedule maybe 10 or more and get into the playoffs and get hot. They have just as much chance to go to the SB as any team so Peterson is not wasting his prime with the Vikings.

By: eventhorizon04

eventhorizon04 — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:12:00 +0000

I love Adrian Peterson.
He got paid with a huge deal, and he could have eased up on his rehab, taking more time to come back.
However, he worked like a demon to be medically cleared to play in time for the regular season. That’s dedication right there.

I think the smart play is 5-15 carries per game, since Toby is a more than adequate backup, then later in the year, get him up to his full workload, so that way in 2013 he feels confident hitting the ground running (literally).

By: egetto

egetto — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:21:42 +0000

They arent beating.my jags week 1 AP or no AP. Surprise team of the year.

By: rallen69

rallen69 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:40:44 +0000

How do we know the vikings are rushing him back? Do you think the team trainers and doctors know a little bit more about his injury then us? If they say he’s ready to go week 1 I guess you gotta let him loose.

By: favreblows

favreblows — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:39:52 +0000

Doesn’t matter. The Vikings blow anyway. Talk about zero offensive talent.

By: lessfrazier

lessfrazier — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:23:24 +0000

etmesometissue says:Aug 21, 2012 6:10 PM

This is just stupid. There is no reason to rush him back from this injury.

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Not really. By the time the Vikings are contenders again, he’ll be past his prime anyway. Let the guy play if he wants.

Besides, you don’t win playoff games or Super Bowls these days with a run first offense.

By: vikingsimmortality

vikingsimmortality — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:02:44 +0000

Ease him into a scaled back workload, and let one of the best RB tandems in the NFL be healthy/productive in 2012.

By: bennyb82

bennyb82 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:00:27 +0000

I was gonna say that the front office should think about the long term in regards to his health…but if their long term answer at qb is Ponder, then rushing Peterson back fits the mold quite well.

By: FANof28

FANof28 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:48:48 +0000

It’s a great idea to limit him I think. If you look at the Vikings schedule, the “easier” part of the schedule is the first 8 games. Gerhart can hold it down, while Peterson can contribute on a set amount of carries per week, so that when the second half rolls around, and they have 2 games a piece against the bears and packers, he is fresh and ready to roll. Good luck Vikes!

By: myhornispurple

myhornispurple — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:26:08 +0000

If they let him play week one Frazier could be known as the guy who ended Petersons carrer. I think they are just petting AP’s ego by saying he’ll be ready W1.

By: titogetmesometissue

titogetmesometissue — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:10:12 +0000

This is just stupid. There is no reason to rush him back from this injury.

By: clint7lipke

clint7lipke — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:05:27 +0000

Peterson is gonna be like Tom Brady is/was….. wanting to prove EVERYONE wrong! This physical specimen/freak is gonna be a BEAST with that type of motivation!! All Hail the Purple Jesus!! Best of luck A.D.!!

By: vikings28

vikings28 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:57:52 +0000

Of course he’s going to play! I say he gets anywhere from 5-10 carries. Toby will hold it down until around weeks 5-7 then AP will be back in full strength. If AP is the bell cow, I’ll be surprised, but he will play and play well. He got 18 carries in yesterday’s practice, so that’s telling me they want to see just “how much” he can handle at this point. I think the vikings will actually do the right thing with him!!!

By: khmer379

khmer379 — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:43:21 +0000

Good decision why play him for preseason give him a pitch count in week one vs the jaguars gerhart can spell peterson for a couple of weeks